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A unique neuropsychophysiological approach to objectify emotion (dys)regulation in healthy older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic

Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2023
Abstract:
The response of older people to the COVID-19 pandemic has attracted much attention as they are at increased risk of adverse outcomes. A longitudinal study has shown that improvement in global cognitive, executive and language functioning in healthy older adults enrolled at the University of the Third Age appears to play a protective role against emotional dysregulation and mood changes during the pandemic. To date, no study has examined emotional dysregulation through COVID-19-related images using facial electromyographic recordings in healthy older adults. Therefore, we aimed to analyze the relationships between zygomaticus and corrugator reactivity, neuropsychological measures, and the affective dimensions of arousal, dominance, and valence. The results showed an unexpected association between higher zygomaticus activity and higher levels of apathy, depression, and anxiety. In contrast, increased contracture of the corrugator was associated with poorer performance on cognitive tests (global cognition, memory, executive functions) and physical status, i.e., walking speed. These results are consistent with the reappraisal of emotional stimuli in response to the challenges of the pandemic. Interestingly, COVID-19-related stimuli triggered the activation of bottom-up affectivity strategies associated with higher mood levels and interacted with top-down factors that play an important role in the dysregulation of cognitive control.
Tipologia CRIS:
03A-Articolo su Rivista
Keywords:
MINI-MENTAL-STATE, ELECTROMYOGRAPHIC ACTIVITY, ANXIETY, REACTIVITY, DEMENTIA, VERSION, Aged, Cognition, COVID-19, Emotions, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Pandemics
Elenco autori:
Amanzio M.; Cipriani G.E.; Canessa N.; Borghesi F.; Chirico A.; Cipresso P.
Autori di Ateneo:
AMANZIO Martina
BORGHESI FRANCESCA
CIPRESSO Pietro
Link alla scheda completa:
https://iris.unito.it/handle/2318/1952220
Link al Full Text:
https://iris.unito.it/retrieve/handle/2318/1952220/1229783/Amanzio%20et%20al.,%202023_Sci%20Rep.pdf
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SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
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https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-50310-1

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SH4_4 - Neuropsychology - (2022)

LINGUE e LETTERATURA - Linguistica

MEDICINA, SALUTE e BENESSERE - Psicologia clinica
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